Thursday, May 20, 2010

Camping + Triathlon

I'm getting kind of excited about my races this season, not just because I feel I'm ready (I am definitely not), but somehow, both races I signed up for have become camping trips as well. I've always enjoyed camping, but don't do enough of it, and now I'm enamored with triathlons, but don't do enough of it, so this combination promises a rare treat.

For the Bigfoot Triathlon in Lake Geneva, WI, the camping will take place at a state campground and some of the run (and bike?) route will actually pass through it. How cool is that?

For The Lake Carroll Triathlon, the camping will be in the lake association's private campground, close to, but not on (as far as I know) the race course.

Here's the only catch. While I'd love to bring my family along, the timing is tricky. Bigfoot, on June 27th, is approximately one month before the due date of our 4th (yippee!), while Lake Carroll, September 19th), is 2 months after the due date. Our older children are 7 and 9, which I feel is old enough to camp with me and then occupy themselves for the several hours it will take me to finish these Sprint triathlons. My wife is not so sure. So, it remains up in the air. I know I'm camping.

I know Wildflower in California is a camping triathlon. Anybody know any others out there? Could make for a cool circuit!

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I’m a transplanted Southern Californian living in the Midwest. It’s taken some time, and plenty of searching, to appreciate the nature we have here. In the Midwest we don’t have the jagged peaks or deep canyons others do, but we do have trails to run and hike, rivers to canoe and kayak, and forests to explore. In winter we make do with ski hills, ride fat tire bikes, and snowshoe to revisit favorite spots.

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